Method of tagging laces, strings, and the like



May 3, 1932- R. L. cHAssELoN METHOD 0F TAGGING LACES, STRINGS, AND THELIKE Filed Oct. 29, 1929 I 7?, asse/an Patented May 3, 1932 NEE: TATS itT REN LOUIS CHASSELON, OF PARIS, FRANCE Application filed October 29,1929, Serial No. 403,345, and in Germany November 3, 1928.

It has already been proposed to effect the tagging of laces, strings andthe like, by having recourse to compression in order to render thinnerthe ends on which are secured the tags constituted by supple or rigidsheaths.

rlhis compression must be maintained during the drying or cooling of thematerials constituting or replacing the tags.

The said compression which is laterally exerted is obtained by means ofjaws the pressure section of which must be varied or theinterchangeability of which must be provided according to the nature andshape of the tag.

This present invention is adapted to rem'- edy these variousinconveniences and essentially consists in reducing the normaldimensions of the lace, string or the like by twining it on itself; bythe torsion imparted to the lace between two predetermined points, coilsare formed which bear on each other, thus giving to the twined portion acertain rigidity; this rigidity will of course vary according to thedegree of torsion imparted to the lace, that is to say according to thenumber of turns given to the twined portion.

For maintaining this torsion or these coils and avoiding the unwinding,it sufhces to enclose the coils in any rigid or supple sheath, made ofpaper, cloth, Celluloid, cellophane, threads, etc., forming a tube andpreventing the spacing apart of t ie coils; preferably this sheath willbe formed of coils on which is glued paper, cellophane or any othersubstance, coloured or not, the adherence of the sheath to the portionof the lace rendered rigid by torsion is ensured by the pressure of thelace which tends to expand or is completed by gluing the first coil ofthe sheath on the lace itself.

Owing to the twining action the twined portion being loose, the windingof a sheath adhering to the lace is facilitated and the number of turnsimparted to the sheath is sufficient for causing the surface of thissheath glued on itself to instantaneously prevent the unwinding of thecoils, this avoiding the loss of time occurring with the old methods.

In order to obtain the twined portion of the following method ofprocedure can be adopted and will be described with reference to theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a lace held in a fixed clamp and a rotatable clamp,

Figure 2 shows a lace held in two rotatable clamps,

Figure 3 shows a lace held in two fixed clamps and twisted by a thirdclamp between the first two, and

Figure l shows the twined portion of a lace covered by a sheath.

In Fig. l, the lace is held in two clamps A, B. One of the clamps,-A,for instance,- is fixed; the other B can receive a movement of rotation;the clamp B is caused to rotate according to the desired number ofturns, for obtaining the required twined portion; of course, thedistance separating both clamps is variable, according to the length oftwined portion it is desired to obtain. In Fig. 2,

both clamps rotate in reverse direction.

ln Fig. 3, both clamps A and B are fixed, a third clamp C, placedbetween both clamps A and B, forms the twined portion by rotatingaccording to the desired number of turns.

Other combinations of movement of the clamps could be used; thus, theclamp A could be fixed, the clamp B effecting its twining action byrotation and by sliding on the lace, moving away from the clamp A; inthis case, at the beginning of the operation, both clamps would beadjacent to each other.

Fig. e illustrates a portion of the lace with its twined portionprovided with its sheath.

In order to simplify the manufacture, the twining action can be effectedfrom place to place on the lace, the lace portion thus tagged beingsubsequently cut 0E at any point, for instance at the place marked witha line, as shown in Fig. Ll.

It will bel understood that laces of any desired length can be formed,and that supple or rigid tags of any length can be provided. Thistagging method is of very low cost price and allows to obtain an outputmuch greater than with the methods previously used.

I claimze- 1. Process for tagging laces which essentially consists intwining on itself a portion of the lace and in holding this twinedportion together by' a'J thin sheath rolled over and glued on to itselfseveral times.

2. Process for tagging laces which essentially consists in twining onitself a portion of the lace and in holding this tWined p0rtion togetherby a, thin sheath of cellophane rolled over and glued on to itselfseveral times.

In testimony Whereoli` I have signed my name to this specification.

REN LOUIS CHASSELON.

